# The Mirror Illusion Everyone Gets Wrong 🤯

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxlzSTiq-y8

[00:00] If you mark a line on the mirror for the top of your forehead and the bottom of your chin, you might think that by walking backwards, your reflection will get smaller and smaller, so the lines stop matching.
[00:13] But, when light hits the mirror and bounces back, it creates a triangular path with proportions that never change.
[00:18] So, when you step away, your reflection actually does look smaller, but so does the mirror, meaning no matter how far back you go, your reflection will stay the same size in the mirror.